Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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